The National Network for Sustainable Living Education, defines a sustainable lifestyle as one that is "satisfying, fulfilling and rewarding because it is environmentally, socially and economically responsible." The Middletown Regional Agriculture Science and Technology Center will offer a lecture series to promote this concept in modern society.
Classes are free and meet Tuesdays, 7 to 9 p.m. at Middletown High School Agriculture Center, 200 LaRosa Lane, Middletown, Conn. Call (860) 704-4599 or e-mail Courtney Johnson johnsonc@mps1.org to reserve a place in a class.
Note: If Middletown Public Schools are closed for the day or dismissed early due to weather, the session for that evening will be cancelled.
Jan. 17 – Composting and Vermi-Composting with Charles Tefft, master composter and advanced master gardener. Basics of recycling organic household wastes into a rich soil improvement; composting with worms (vermi-composting).
Jan. 24 – Homeowner Tree Care with Dr. Jeffrey Ward from the Connecticut Agriculture Experiment Station and specialist in native trees and shrubs. Basics of planting, maintaining and pruning trees and shrub in your home landscape.
Jan. 31 – Creating Your Own Herbal Body Care Products with Anne Buchanan, owner of Anne’s Good Stuff. Learn how to use the herbs in your garden to create herbal infusions; make your own salves, lotions and lip balms. Each participant will leave with recipes and samples in addition to the products created in class.
Feb. 7 – Soil and Earthworms with Dr. Wade Elmer from the Connecticut Ag Experiment Station. Earthworms in Connecticut soils; their importance in processing organism matter, increasing soil health and suppressing soil borne diseases in vegetable gardens.
Feb. 16 (Thursday) – Invasive Insects that Threaten Connecticut with Dr. Kirby Stafford, entomologist at the Connecticut Experiment Station. Insects that threaten Connecticut landscapes, how to identify them and what we all can do to prevent them.
